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Steve Spagnuolo

Steve Spagnuolo

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Team: KCType: DefensiveTenure: 7 years (2019-2026)

HC Record: 3-13 (since 2016)

Coaching Timeline

Why does coaching matter?
CFB
Massachusetts
Graduate Assistant
1981-833 yrs
WAS
Washington Redskins
Player Personnel Intern
19831 yr
CFB
Lafayette
Defensive Line
1984-863 yrs
CFB
Connecticut
Defensive Coordinator
1987-915 yrs
CFB
Barcelona Dragons
Defensive Line
19921 yr
CFB
Maine
Defensive Coordinator
19931 yr
CFB
Maine/Rutgers
Defensive Coordinator
19941 yr
CFB
Rutgers
Defensive Backs
19951 yr
CFB
Bowling Green
Defensive Backs
1996-972 yrs
CFB
Frankfurt Galaxy
Defensive Coordinator
19981 yr
PHI
Philadelphia Eagles
Defensive Assistant
1999-002 yrs
PHI
Philadelphia Eagles
Defensive Backs
2001-033 yrs
PHI
Philadelphia Eagles
Linebackers
2004-063 yrs
NYG
New York Giants
Defensive Coordinator
2007-082 yrs
LA
Los Angeles Rams
Head Coach
20091 yr
LA
St. Louis Rams
Head Coach
20091 yr
LA
Los Angeles Rams
Head Coach
20101 yr
LA
St. Louis Rams
Head Coach
20101 yr
LA
Los Angeles Rams
Head Coach
20111 yr
LA
St. Louis Rams
Head Coach
20111 yr
NO
New Orleans Saints
Defensive Coordinator
20121 yr
BAL
Baltimore Ravens
Other Notable Asst.
2013-142 yrs
BAL
Baltimore Ravens
Secondary
20141 yr
NYG
New York Giants
Defensive Coordinator
2015-173 yrs
NYG
New York Giants
Head Coach
20171 yr
KC
Kansas City Chiefs
Defensive Coordinator
2019-257 yrs

Team Info

SeasonRoleTeamRecordHCOCDCQB1QB2RB1WR/TE 1WR/TE 2
2025Defensive CoordinatorKCKC6-11Andy ReidMatt NagySteve SpagnuoloPatrick Mahomes(13.75)Chris Oladokun(2.25)Kareem Hunt(16.75)Travis Kelce(16.75)Rashee Rice(7.75)
2024Defensive CoordinatorKCKC15-2Andy ReidMatt NagySteve SpagnuoloPatrick Mahomes(16.00)—Kareem Hunt(12.50)Xavier Worthy(16.25)Travis Kelce(16.00)
2023Defensive CoordinatorKCKC11-6Andy ReidMatt NagySteve SpagnuoloPatrick Mahomes(15.75)—Isiah Pacheco(13.50)Rashee Rice(16.00)Travis Kelce(14.75)
2022Defensive CoordinatorKCKC14-3Andy ReidEric BieniemySteve SpagnuoloPatrick Mahomes(17.00)—Jerick McKinnon(17.00)Travis Kelce(17.00)JuJu Smith-Schuster(15.50)
2021Defensive CoordinatorKCKC12-5Andy ReidEric BieniemySteve SpagnuoloPatrick Mahomes(17.00)—Darrel Williams(15.75)Tyreek Hill(16.25)Travis Kelce(16.00)

Coach Impact

NYG
New York Giants (2017)
Head Coach(Promoted — was Defensive Coordinator/Interim HC here)
Promoted within team — delta reflects year-over-year change
Before (2016)First Year (2017)Delta
OFFENSE
EPA-0.06822-0.1168▼ -0.04832
Succ%40.6%2040.5%19▼ -0.1%48
RZ P/V5.1504.718▼ -0.423
Scripted EPA-0.04635-0.11115▼ -0.06531
3&Out%38.0%1039.3%6▲ +1.3%43
TO Rate2.4%192.1%33▼ -0.3%61
Pass EPA-0.03426-0.1158▼ -0.08130
Rush EPA-0.12222-0.11425▲ +0.00851
YAC OEX0.03140.1020▲ +0.0752
xRY0.0000.000 0.0043
RYOE0.00260.0026 0.0039
DEFENSE
EPA-0.09493-0.00256▲ +0.09213
Succ%37.8%9840.6%85▲ +2.8%19
RZ P/V4.1995.237▲ +1.11
3&Out%33.0%6628.3%29▼ -4.7%22
TO Rate2.2%681.8%44▼ -0.4%26
Pass EPA-0.049840.05148▲ +0.10019
Rush EPA-0.15391-0.10471▲ +0.04927
YAC OEX-0.29991.032▲ +1.320
xRY0.001000.00100 0.0049
RYOE0.00740.0074 0.0051
KC
Kansas City Chiefs (2019–2025)
Defensive Coordinator
Before (2018)First Year (2019)Delta
DEFENSE
EPA0.070170.00948▼ -0.06176
Succ%47.8%644.2%41▼ -3.6%88
RZ P/V5.5134.687▼ -0.996
3&Out%22.5%323.3%5▲ +0.8%57
TO Rate2.2%712.1%63▼ -0.1%47
Pass EPA0.095260.00569▼ -0.09079
Rush EPA0.017110.0267▲ +0.00949
YAC OEX0.81100.916▲ +0.1042
xRY4.5454.1931▼ -0.3587
RYOE0.02530.739▲ +0.719

Core Efficiency

0255075100Percentile201620172019202020212022202320242025Def EPA — Steve Spagnuolo-0.094NYG-0.002NYG0.009KC0.048KC0.036KC-0.013KC-0.072KC0.007KC-0.021KC

Pass/Rush Splits

YearRoleTeam% PassPass EPAPass Succ%Pass SOSxYAC OEXYAC OEX% RB RushRush EPARush Succ%Rush SOSxRYRYOE% QB RushQB Rush EPA
2025Defensive CoordinatorKCKC57.3%0.02946.2%0.002-0.030.6535.9%-0.08439.0%-0.0093.94-0.306.8%0.152
2024Defensive CoordinatorKCKC61.4%0.06146.3%0.014-0.030.5331.0%-0.11337.5%-0.0013.88-0.467.7%0.238
2023Defensive CoordinatorKCKC60.4%-0.09539.0%0.003-0.080.2932.2%-0.03938.7%-0.0063.820.477.4%0.157
2022Defensive CoordinatorKCKC63.7%0.01243.5%-0.0070.170.4529.0%-0.08938.0%-0.0314.53-0.147.3%0.266
2021Defensive CoordinatorKCKC62.2%0.06146.2%0.0200.090.8531.6%-0.04047.1%0.0044.310.416.2%0.422

Scheme

YearRoleTeamShotgun%Under Center %RPO%PA%Motion%1R%Horiz%Screen%WR Tgt%RB Tgt%TE Tgt%11 Pers12 Pers21 PersXFP Conc
2017Head CoachNYGNYG33.9%66.1%————41.5%8.0%50.7%23.0%26.3%61.1%28.1%4.8%2.1%51.0%

Tendencies

YearRoleTeamPlays/GNo-Huddle%Plays/G OEXAvg SFPCalled Pass%Called Pass OEX4th Go%2pt%Blowout CP%Blownout CP%
2017Head CoachNYGNYG64.428.1%0.626.863.2%-0.5%10.1%15.4%—81.1%